After declaring the US in the midst of a public health emergency in 2017 due to the opioid crisis, The President signed a bill into law that experts believe...
Reports about the opioid crisis and drugs fentanyl, carfentanil and heroin have dominated recent headlines. During the years 200-2016, the number of lives lost to opioids has more than...
The results of one of the largest brain imaging studies have found the largest drivers of brain aging. Marijuana use and alcohol abuse are among the top things that...
Despite all the attention that has been paid to the current opioid crisis, alcohol addiction hasn’t gone anywhere. According to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, rates of alcohol...
The results from a new report released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report shed light on the...
Methamphetamine addiction is on the rise again in many areas. Meth use by pregnant women resulted in a number of adverse neonatal outcomes, according to results from a systemic...
New Research Examines at Link Between DNA and Opioid Addiction Bentley University and Gravity Diagnostics have entered into a partnership to conduct research into whether a person’s DNA can...
Brain Cell Changes Linked to Opiate Addiction, Narcolepsy UCLA researchers have made two discoveries that provide new information on chemical messengers in the brain regulating addiction and sleep. One...
Study Finds Obstacles and Delays to Getting Help for Substance Abuse When patients with substance abuse disorder visit their doctor’s office or the local emergency room seeking help, finding...